Community Improvement
(S810)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF CHICAGO INC
Financial strength (30%)
56/100
Reliability (20%)
70/100
Effectiveness (25%)
56/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
For more than a century, The Junior League has empowered women to lead. We’ve built transformational female leaders who’ve set bold goals, opened their circles, disrupted convention and changed the conversation for the betterment of civil society. Junior League of Chicago partners with community organizations, non-profits, schools, and parks, allowing them to better achieve their missions.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$560K
Total Revenue
$493K
Total Expenses
$2.2M
Net Assets
5
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
40.6%
Fundraising Efficiency
49.7%
Operating Reserve
54.49x
Liability-to-Asset
7.3%
Revenue Diversification
42.8%
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 2,137 similar organizations
(United States, Community Improvement, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
40.6% | 84.4% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
48.2% | 12.7% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
11.2% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
49.7% | 8.3% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
54.5 mo | 11.1 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
7.3% | 2.2% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
42.8% | 91.6% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
-1.9% | 4.2% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
-8.9% | 8.4% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
12.0% | 2.7% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $560K | $493K | $2.2M | 40.6% | 5 |
| 2024 | $571K | $541K | $2.1M | 39.2% | 4 |
| 2023 | $527K | $579K | $2.0M | 42.3% | 4 |
| 2022 | $530K | $541K | N/A | — | 5 |
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